Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.2% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 38.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.3% | — |
| 1961 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 37.6% | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 32.2% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 30.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 16.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 23.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.